Rocks on Highway 101 Cause Traffic Hazard in Mendocino, Multiple Vehicles with Flat Tires on Shoulder

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported at 5575 Highway 101 North in Mendocino at mile marker 55.80. At 2:27 am, rocks were reported in the roadway with the reporting party (RP) on the right-hand side (RHS). Another vehicle near the RP had a flat tire. The RP vehicle was a gray Acura MDX and the other vehicle was a white Mazda, both on the RHS. At 2:30 am, water and mud were reported in the roadway. The California Highway Patrol was contacted for assistance and advised to do a call out for the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:39 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:27 a.m.
[1] ROCKS IN RDWY
2:27 a.m.
[3] RP ON RHS
2:28 a.m.
[4] ANOTHER VEH NEAR RP WITH A FLAT TIRE AS WELL
2:28 a.m.
[5] RP VEH GRY ACURA MBX
2:29 a.m.
[6] OTHER VEH WHI MAZDA
2:29 a.m.
[7] BOTH VEH ON RHS
2:30 a.m.
[8] WATER AND MUD IN RDWY
2:31 a.m.
[10] 1039 CT
2:33 a.m.
[11] 1039 105-S4 ADV TO DO CALL OUT
2:35 a.m.
[12] 1039 105-51 FOR CALL OUT
2:38 a.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT ENRT 10 MIN ETA
2:56 a.m.
[15] PER CT RDWY IS CLR

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